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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stepney 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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3.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year 1929. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 146 | |
| Boot, Shoe and Slipper Making | 120 | |
| Cabinet Making | 142 | |
| Furriers | 204 | |
| Hat and Cap Manufacturers | 58 | |
| Laundries | 4 | |
| Rag Sorting, etc. | 53 | |
| Wearing Apparel (Tailors, Milliners, Dressmakers, etc., etc.) | 2,511 | |
| Miscellaneous | 462 | |
| Total | 3,700 | |
| 4.—OTHER MATTERS. | ||
| Class. | Number. | |
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133, 1901) | 13 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 5. 1901) | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 520 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 520 | |
| Other | 2 | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):— | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | — | |
| In use at the end of the year | 42 | |